Tool



June 27, 1933. KElZER 1,915,892

TOOL

Filed D60. 15, 1951 4 ee 2 Inventor fiwmih flltorney June 27, 1933. 5KElZER 1,915,892

v TOOL Filed Dec. 15, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor flllorney June 27,1933. G. KEIZER 1,915,892

TOOL

Filed Dec. 15, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Inventor f to Patented June 27,1933 I PATENT OFFICE" GERBEN KEIZER, F SETTLERS TOWNSHIP, SIOUX'COUNT Y,IOWA moor.

Application filed. December 15, 1931. Serial No. 581,182.-

This invention relates to a multiple action tool constructed to servemany 'uses and calculated to constitute anovel contribution to the fieldof invention to which it relates.

In carrying the inventive conception into practice, I have discoveredhow to construct two companion parts and connect said parts togethermechanically to permit them to have conjoint relationship capable ofserving in a multiplicity of ways so that the single tool or implementserves as a practical substitute for a number of independent tools suchas would otherwise be required to fulfill the various uses to which thissingle implement may be appropriated.

The structural novelty is predicated upon a practical selection andformation of complementary parts especiallyrdesigned in configurationandshape to fulfill the requirements of a unitary tool of this class in asatisfactory manner.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 isa side elevational view of a complete tool constructed inaccordance with the present inventive conception showing the manner inwhich the jaws of the respective parts are nested together to provide a.

novel pair of pliers.

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of Figure 1 observing the same in adirection from left to right.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the master.

or major part of the tool.

Figure 4 is a. perspective view of the supplementary part or sectionofthe tool. 7 Figure 5 is a view showing how the tool is employedinstretching fencewireto facilitate fastening of the wire to a post. 7

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing how the tool is employedfor drawing the wire, and also showing how the master partisused as afulcrum for aiding in permitting the wire-end to I be wrapped around thepost.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing how the claws of the respectiveor companion parts are brought together in overlapped relationship forpositively gripping an abutment on the wire so as to pull the wireagainst Near the lug 16 is a notch 17 which forms the post,and hold itsecurely to facilitate anchorage of the wire.

Figure 8 is an elevational and perspective view showing how the tool isemployed for bringing the ends of a pair of wires together 55 forsplicing.

Figure 9 is an elevational view showing the tool used as a miniatureclaw-bar.

Figure 10 is a View similar to Figure 9 showing a further step in theoperation of extracting a nail during which time the master part servesas a fulcrum and the subordinate part as a nail puller.

. The essential details of the invention are illustrated in Figures 1 tol inclusive while the remaining figures are employed to disclose theprimary uses of the tool so as to enable the reader to better appreciatethe diversified nature of the tool as a unit. 7

In Figure 3 the main or master, part of the tool is designated "by thenumeral 11, and it comprises an elongated bar 12 preferably ofrectangular cross section having a head 13 formed at one end. This headis disposed to permit it to serve as a hammer. The impact surface isindicated at 14 and the opposite. tapered curved end portion 15 isemployed as a staple remover. Thus the head serves two functions and thebar 12constitutes a novel handle in both of these operations.

Along one longitudinal edge and intermediate the ends of the bar is anoutstanding apertured lug-16 of segmental configuration.

a seat constituting one feature of a wire cutter and adjacent to thenotch is a recess having serrations 18 forming an object gripping jaw.The lower end of the'handle bar in Figure 3 indicated at 19 constitutesthe fulcrum and at this end I provide a pair of suitably shaped andproportioned claws 20. The secondary part 21of the tool is in the natureof a relatively short bar 22 generally employed as a lever and havingone end portionbifurcated. The furcations are denoted by the numerals 23and these straddle and intermediate portion of the bar 12 andterminate-in' apertured eyes 24 which embrace the lug 16 and arepivotally connected thereto by a pin 25. The fulcrum end 26 of thisrelatively short bar is formed with a pair of proportionately shortclaws 27 which are usable independent of the claws 20 and also inconjunction therewith.

The combined cross sectional area of the lever 22 and length of theclaws 27 is approximately equal to the full length of the claws 20.Moreover the length of the part 21 is such as to permit the respectivepairs of claws to swing into overlapping nested relationship asindicated in Figure 1.

The numeral 28 in Figure 4 represents a cutting tooth which cooperateswith the notch 17 to form a wire cutter and the serrated notches 29co-operate with the serrated surface 18 in forming a pair of jaws forgripping an object when the tool is employed as a pair of plyers, asshown for example in Figure 1.

It is evident therefore that by properly shaping and matching the twoparts 11 and 21 they are allowed to co-operate in accurate mechanicalrelationship to serve a number of purposes. For example, the part 11 maybe employed independently of the parts 21 as shown in Figure 9, as aclaw or miniature crow-bar. This provides a satisfactory means forpulling nails and spikes.

Using the bar 11 as illustrated in Figure 9, the nail can be easilystarted on its way out and by employing the bar 11 as a fulcrum andresting it on the end 19 and bringing the part 21 into play as shown inFigure 10, said part 21 serves to continue the na1l extracting operationthus permitting re1at1vely long spikes to be extracted.

As seen in Figure 8, the device may be employed for drawing the ends oftwo wires30 and 31 together for fastening said ends. In this operationone end of the wire is provided with an eye 32 and the other end 33 ispassed through the eye and twisted with a pair of plyers. At this time,it is ev dent that the parts 11 and 21' are used in con unction witheach other, that is, the respect1ve claws 20 and 27 are engaged with theabutment or barbs 34; on the-wires. Moreover the bar 12 is utilized as ahandle in this par ticular method of use.

Additional uses of the device are illustrated in Figures 5, 6 and 7 forfencewire work. Here the post is designated by the numeral 35 and thefencewire is indicated at 86, the same being provided with barbs orspurs 37. When using the tool for stretching the wire, the claw end 21of the main part 11 is braced against the post 25 while the claws 27 ofthe smaller part 21 engage with the adjacent barb 37.

Using the part 11 as a lever and the hammerhead as a convenient handgripthe desired lengthwise pull may be exerted on the wire so that it may bedrawn taut for fastening to the post.

The device may also be used in a slightly different manner as shown inFigure 6 at which time the fulcrum end 19 is placed directly against thepost so as to allow the free end of the wire to be entirely wrappedaround the post.

Then too, the device may be employed in the association shown in Figure7 for wire stretching purposes. At this time the two parts 11 and 21 arebrought together in the relationship illustrated in Figure 1 so that theclaws 20 and 27 are overlapped somewhat in the nature of pliers,allowing the fencewire to be firmly gripped between the respectivesets'of claws to cause the wire to bear directly against the post inorder to tension and fasten the wire in a desired manner.

As before stated, the cutter 28 cooperates with the notch 17 in forminga suitable wire snipper or cutter at which time the wire is placed inthe notch 17 and the parts 21 and 11 brought together in an obviousmanner. Moreover, the roughened faces 18 and 29 serve as jaws when thedevice is used as pliers for tightening a nut or holding a bolt or somesimilar operation. Hence the foregoing and many other uses andadvantages accompany a multiple acting simplified tool of the typeherein disclosed and described.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip-- tion that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A tool of the class described comprising a straight bar having a clawforming part extending at substantially right angles from one endthereof, an ear formed on an intermediate part of the bar and extendingin the same direction as the claw forming part and having a perforationtherein, a forked and straight lever having the extremities of itstongues fitting over the ear and pivoted thereto, the free end of thelever having a claw forming part thereof which extends toward the clawforming part of the bar, the inner face of the claw forming part of thebar and the outer face of the claw forming part of the lever beingcorrespondingly curved and the lever being'of a length to permit thecurved outer face of the claw forming part of the lever to ride over thecurved inner face of the claw forming part of the bar when the lever ismoved to a position adjacent the bar, said prongs of the forked leverbeing of considerable length and spaced apart to receive a portion ofthe bar between them when the lever 1s swung toward the bar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GERBEN KEIZER.

